sermons &
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Small Group Questions
1. Think about past Thanksgivings. What has the day usually looked like for you? Was there ever one that felt truly meaningful? What made it different?
2. Read James 1:17. Our culture often says “I’m grateful for…” without ever saying to whom. Why does it matter that biblical gratitude has a Giver, not just good feelings? How would it change your gratitude to name the Giver every time?
3. Read Luke 17:11–19. All ten were healed, and all ten obeyed, but only one came back. What do you think kept the other nine from returning? Which of those reasons do you see in your own life?
4. Read 1 Corinthians 4:7. Where does a “you owe me” attitude tend to show up in you: with family, at work, at church, with God? What’s on your “owes me” list right now, and what would it take to let it go?
5. The message described the nine as having a transaction with Jesus and the one as having a relationship. Be honest: when do you mostly come to God? When was the last time you came to Him without asking for anything?
6. Read Romans 1:21 and Philippians 4:6–7 side by side. One describes what ingratitude produces, and the other what gratitude produces. Which of those results have you seen in your own life or home? Share a time gratitude changed how you walked through a hard season, even when it didn’t change the circumstances.
7. Who is one person you’ve assumed “already knows” you’re grateful for them? How will you thank them this week, and when? Tell the group, so they can ask you about it next time.
